By Sheefah Irambona As Voice of the Cape Radio reaches its 30-year milestone, it reflects on the legacy built within the community. Over the years, the station has had the privilege of touching the hearts of many and becoming a trusted presence in countless homes. However, this milestone also presents an opportunity to reassess the diversity of voices across its airwaves. It is a time for growth, reflection, and an […]
Against the backdrop of Human Rights Day, irate residents in Bo-Kaap took to the streets today in protest of drugs and criminality hounding the community. Chairperson of the Bo-Kaap Neighborhood Watch, Ebrahim Christians says residents have a right to safety and security, but it is being stripped from them by brazen drug-merchants who are lining their pockets by sacrificing the lives of the youth. “The reason we are experiencing a […]
As gang violence and crime continues to plague various communities in Cape Town, an Ocean View resident has taken it upon himself to keep children off the streets by using the game of chess to impart life lessons. Ocean View resident Vasco Vigis explained that although he grew up in a modest home the area, he would step outside into a “hostile environment” drenched in social ills and temptation. Without […]
A memorial service has been held for Nathaniel Julies in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg. 16-year-old Julies was shot dead allegedly by the police on Wednesday last week. The killing of the teenager sparked unrest in the community with residents calling for justice for Julies, who had Down Syndrome. Thursday’s memorial service took place on the day that a third suspect appeared in the Protea Magistrates Court in connection with […]
Residents of Rosendale in Delft on the Cape Flats have called on City of Cape Town authorities to cordon off a rubbish dump and do something about a piece of land in the area after a one-year-old girl drowned on the waterlogged field there. The residents claim that it’s not the first time a child has been exposed to the hazardous dump. Police spokesperson Noloyiso Rwexana says they are investigating […]
Another community doctor within the Muslim community has succumbed to the dreaded coronavirus. On Monday, well known Salt River doctor Ebrahim Kahn, 70, passed away of COVID-19, following weeks of hospitalisation. Dr Kahn had been placed on a ventilator but his health deteriorated about a week after he was admitted to ICU. His death comes on the heels of another prominent Cape doctor, Fuad Jakoet, who also died of Covid-19 […]
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed yet another stalwart of the Muslim community in Cape Town - local businessman and community worker Omar Majiet, the chairman of the Belgravia Islamic Society. Majiet, 70 years old, passed away on Friday, sadly four days after his wife Maryam. Both husband and wife had battled COVID-19. He was laid to rest on Friday evening. Speaking to VOC, his distraught daughter Tasneem, who is currently […]
By Loushe Jordaan Manenberg has been identified as a priority area for upliftment by the Western Cape government and City of Cape Town, given how deeply and tragically this suburb is affected by urban decay, and the resulting crises of drug abuse and gangsterism. With plans set in place, Manenberg residents will see safer streets, innovative education facilities, excellent public healthcare and much more. The objective, ultimately, is to improve […]
By Loushe Jordaan Emotions were high at the Mitchell’s Plain Magistrate’s court on Wednesday as the suspect in the Stacey Adams murder case made his first court appearance. The suspect, Christopher Lee Brown, portrayed had a stone cold face and at one point smiled, as he stood in the dock. Brown, who is the boyfriend of Stacey’s mother, Sasha Lee Adams is facing charges of murder and assault with the […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
